New relationships are great. You are getting to know the other person, you’re going out on dates, and you laugh and joke around. It is all fun, all play and no work, it’s new and fun and it’s just the way you believe it will be forever. That is not the case though, once the newness wears off real life begins. Everyone goes through tough times and when you are part of a couple your stress may be mutual. Stress happens because life happens and some things are out of our control. When the tough … [Read more...]
Know Thy Self – Self Evaluation for Stronger Relationships
October 30, 2009 By
We have all heard it said before, you have to be okay single before you can be okay in a relationship. As strange as it sounds, it tends to be the truth. If you don’t know you are as an individual, how can you keep from losing yourself as a couple? Knowing who you are can mean the difference between relationship success and relationship failure. Self-awareness seems like a simple concept, being aware of myself, but there is actually a little more to it than that. Self-awareness is gaining an … [Read more...]
